Chapter 279: Golden Chain and Wolf Howls

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Golden Chain and Wolf Howls

Xiaqing, of course, didn’t dare to provoke them easily either, but the meat of Evolutionary Geese was delicious. If it were a migratory flock of only twenty or thirty geese, Xiaqing would have opened fire without hesitation, but she wouldn’t dare touch a flock of several hundred.

Xiaqing didn’t dare, but someone did.

Zhang San, who hadn’t spoken on the Lord channel in over ten days, finally spoke up. "No.1 Territory, are you going to hunt these two flocks of geese or not?"

"We are." The person stationed at No.1 Territory replied clearly. "If we hunt any Green Light Geese, we’ll send them over to you, Brother San."

"Thank you. I’ll trade with you at a price ten percent higher than the Safe Zone’s. I’ll take as many as you can get." Zhang San was satisfied.

Xiaqing let out a soft sigh. She wanted to eat some too. She hoped a few of them would escape the Green Dragon Team’s hunting grounds, fly over her territory, and happen to be the edible kind.

The one who had just replied to Zhang San was Tang Zhou, a Bouncing Power Evolver from the Green Dragon Team. His squad was ranked fifth within the Green Dragon Team, four spots higher than Hu Zifeng’s team, and was extremely formidable.

Not long after gunshots rang out in the northern part of Mountain No. 49, Tang Zhou made an announcement. "A flock of about two hundred Evolutionary Geese wasn’t lured by the fish meal and is currently flying over Mountain No. 49."

"Received," Tan Junjie calmly announced. "The Evolutionary Geese aren’t afraid of the Evolved Raptor kites or the bear roars. Play the wolf howls immediately. Turn the volume to maximum."

"AWOOO—"

"AWOOO—"

The high-pitched speakers in each territory had just started playing the wolf howls when Xiaqing immediately ordered them to stop. "Everyone stop, stop right now! Those are the howls of a captured and tortured wolf. They have no deterrent effect on Evolutionary Geese."

As soon as Xiaqing’s order was given, the wolf howls in Territories Three, Four, Five, Six, and Ten stopped simultaneously. Half a minute later, the howls from Territories Eleven through Twenty-six to the south also fell silent.

The kites didn’t work, and the wolf howls didn’t work. Zhao Ze asked in a panic, "Xiaqing, what do we do?"

Xiaqing remained very calm and was the first to ask Zhang San, "Brother San, are you going to hunt these geese?"

Although Zhang San was a picky eater, he knew how to prioritize. "I’m not. My territory has already been sprayed with Bird Repellent, so the geese won’t land. Do as you wish."

"Understood." Xiaqing immediately contacted Hu Zifeng. "Captain Hu, can you play the Green Dragon Team’s recording of wolf howls?"

Hu Zifeng immediately understood what Xiaqing meant. "Okay, right away."

After speaking with Hu Zifeng, Xiaqing took off her Protective Mask. She patted the Broken Waist Wolf beside her, who had adopted a serious expression upon hearing the recorded howls, and presented a second pink pearl necklace. "Broken Waist, my handsome Wolf Brother, if you howl a few times to drive the geese away, I’ll give you this necklace."

The Broken Waist Wolf, a string of pink and white pearls already around its neck, continued to stare seriously at the speaker hanging from a large tree by the reservoir, as if it hadn’t heard Xiaqing speak.

Xiaqing immediately switched props, pulling a gaudy, thick golden chain from her Protective Suit. "Broken Waist, look! Isn’t this color just like the Queen’s eyes? The Queen will definitely love it. You howl a few times to drive the geese away, and I’ll give you this necklace."

The Broken Waist Wolf stared at the golden chain for a few moments, then stood up, tilted its head back, and howled.

"AWOOO—WOOO—"

"AWOOO—WOOO—"

The moment the Broken Waist Wolf howled, the broken leg wolf and the Black Wolf from Zone Three of Mountain 49 rushed onto the High Slope of the Third Territory to howl along with it. The Sick Wolf also tilted its head back and howled.

The geese were indeed formidable in the air, but once on the ground, they were no match for a Wolf Group.

The howls of the four Evolutionary Wolves made the geese, who were exhausted from two or three days of flight and preparing to land, tilt their wings upward. They abandoned their rest and search for food, continuing onward to find a more suitable resting area.

After the flock of geese flew away, the Lord channel fell silent for a moment before Kuang Qingwei was the first to speak.

"The wolf howl from the speakers is really different from the Green Dragon Team’s version. I got ripped off. Xiaqing, thanks for the warning. Captain Hu, thank you. It was my fault for not checking the goods when I got them. For everyone who bought the high-pitched speakers from me, I’ll refund ten points for each one."

Zhao Ze immediately followed up. "It’s not your fault, Brother Qing. I’ve played the speaker’s wolf howl before, and it sounded pretty terrifying. I never thought it wouldn’t scare the geese. Luckily, Xiaqing could tell the difference."

Xiaqing explained, "I’ve run into Wolf Groups a few times, so I was able to tell the sound was off."

The method of using speakers to play beast roars to drive away birds and animals had been used by the Safe Zone for years without a single issue. That’s why Xiaqing had been careless and hadn’t checked each of the pre-loaded beast calls. She had only given her Wolf Group a heads-up in advance to prevent them from getting scared by the recorded wolf howls.

Luckily, the Broken Waist Wolf was here and could howl to scare away the flock of geese. Otherwise, Xiaqing’s oversight would have resulted in serious losses.

Tang Huai voiced his suspicion. "Hu, how many tamed wolf beasts do you people actually have?"

Hu Zifeng lied through his teeth. "Just one. The howl was a recording."

Tang Huai, the Auditory Evolver, was furious. "Like hell I believe you!"

"I couldn’t care less what you believe," Hu Zifeng shot back.

The Auditory Evolver, Tang Huai, flew into a rage. "You’re fucking lying to my face! Are you looking for a fight? If you’ve got the guts, let me go to Mountain No. 49 and inspect it myself. I refuse to believe you only have one wolf!"

Seeing that the Lord channel was about to turn into their personal battlefield again, Tan Junjie sternly cut in. "This is an emergency. Please keep the Lord channel clear."

In the Second Territory, Tang Huai threw down his walkie-talkie, cursing under his breath. "Damn it, this stupid mission! One minute I have to act like an idiot and make a scene, the next I’m yelling at one person and arguing with another. I can’t do this for another day! I’m going crazy!"

Tang Heng comforted his older brother. "Anyone with half a brain can tell what’s going on. Just hang in there a bit longer, big bro. Once the wheat in our territory is harvested, we can leave."

’When does the wheat ripen? Late May or early June? That’s still over a damn half-year away!’ Tang Huai feigned calmness and sent his brother out. "A real wolf howl is completely different from a recording. I’m not the only one who could tell. This can’t be hidden; it has to be reported. You go patrol the territory first. I’m going to make a call to the higher-ups."

After Tang Heng left, Tang Huai clutched his head and let out a silent roar of frustration for a moment before dialing Xu Pin’s number.

On the High Slope of the Third Territory, the broken leg wolf and the Black Wolf were lying on the ground, gnawing on large pieces of jerky that Xiaqing had given them. The ever-serious Broken Waist Wolf gestured for Xiaqing to stuff the golden chain into the pocket of its Protective Suit.

Xiaqing immediately stuffed it in for him, then began to negotiate. "Handsome Wolf Brother, how about we have the broken leg wolf and the Black Wolf head back first? It’s too conspicuous for all of you to be staying here."

After receiving something it liked, the Broken Waist Wolf became very agreeable. It had the two wolves retreat, leaving only the Sick Wolf to gnaw on jerky beside Xiaqing.

Seeing the two wolves leave, Little Jiang immediately showered the Broken Waist Wolf with praise. "Brother, your howl was incredibly intimidating! You must be a very powerful figure in your Wolf Group, right? You have my utmost respect."

Chen Cheng also chimed in with a stream of compliments. "Brother, that’s a really nice Protective Suit you’re wearing! And those boots let your claws out, but you can still run on rocky ground without hurting your paw pads..."

When the ever-serious Broken Waist Wolf noticed the two armed humans trying to get closer, it turned its head, bared its white fangs at them, and let out a low growl.